May 2023

Dr. Bradley Peterson, associate professor of physics at Hastings College, has been named president-elect of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences (NAS), a private foundation founded in 1880 that works to disseminate scientific knowledge and facilitate cooperation among scientists in Nebraska. He will serve in the role for a year, then serve as president of the […]

Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its spring 2023 semester. For the semester, 361 students from 20 states and 11 countries were named to the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale and be registered for full-time coursework. Students

Hastings College held its 137th Commencement on Saturday, May 13, 2023. During the ceremony, the College awarded degrees to 211 undergraduates and seven Master of Arts in Teaching graduates. Graduates represented 19 states and 13 countries. Baccalaureate photos are available here and are free to download; the video is here. Commencement photos are available here

Hastings College Athletics celebrated the accomplishments of student-athletes at its inaugural BESPY Awards on Thursday, May 11, at the Hastings City Auditorium. The event was organized by the Association of Student Athletes (ASA) and the Hastings College Athletic Department, with members of ASA voting on and presenting a number of the awards. In addition to

Hastings College Theatre honored eight students and inducted four new members into the Alpha Psi Omega theatre honorary as part of its annual Beaux Arts Awards on May 9. As part of the event, Alpha Psi Omega distributed colored masks. The White Mask is given to recognize contributions of a first year student of theatre,

The Hastings College chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, a sociology honor society, inducted five new members during a ceremony on Wednesday, May 3. Criteria for membership in Alpha Kappa Delta includes being at least a junior with a ranking in the top 35 percent of their class and at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA and

In celebration of outstanding student work throughout the academic year, Hastings College Music honored 14 students as part of its annual Music Honors Convocation on May 2. As part of the ceremony, students were recognized with various awards and scholarships, which are listed below. Breanna Brennfoerder of Edgar, Nebraska — Sigma Alpha Iota Scholastic Award

A $7,500 grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation in New York City will help fund the fall 2023 Irish Fellows program, the Hastings College Foundation announced. Irish Fellows, initiated in 2007, allows Hastings College students to spend a month in Ireland conducting independent research and exploring historic and cultural sites. Students for the program

Dr. Eleanor Reeds, assistant professor of English, recently published an article in “The Henry James Review,” a peer-reviewed journal focused on the work of the American novelist and critic. Her article, “Novel Accents: Reading Realist Voices in The Bostonians,” appeared in the Spring 2023 issue and the project was supported by a 2022 Hastings College

Hastings College senior Grace Sinsel of York, Nebraska, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Bulgaria for the 2023-24 academic year. Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected in an open, merit-based competition that considers leadership potential, academic and/or professional achievement and record of service. Fulbright alumni careers